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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

1,422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 72

Orange Electorate Labor Council

Leader · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held at Molong last Saturday. Delegates were in attendance from Orange, Manildra, and Molong branches of…

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Western District Labor Council. a Hair Trust

Leader · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above council, held at Lithgow, on Tuesday, it was moved: "That this Labor Council enters its emphatic protest…

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Council Employees' Wages. Last Wednesday the City Council was approached with a request for an in­creased, wage for its employees. The Council had recently admitted an

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

considered fair as between Council and men. The latter have now expressed a desire that the conditions as laid down by the Council should be adopted until…

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Lyndhurst Shire Council— Millthorpe Interests

Leader · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above council the following business of import to Millthorpe was tramacted:— The Millthorpe Progress…

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Jemalong Shire Council FORBES

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the President (Councillor Rawlins) gave a resume of the business transacted at [?]…

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Lyndhurst Shire Elections

Leader · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

Arrangements were made at Tueslay's shire meeting for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the death of Cr…

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Assassinated. Havannah's Mayor. Havannah

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

The newly-elected Conservative Mayor was waylaid in the street and assassinated, his body being riddled with bullets…

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Orange Council

Leader · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

At to-morrow night's meeting of this council the mayor-will move: "That the council of the municipality of Orange, having taken into…

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The Blayney Council Clerk

Leader · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Blaynny Municipal Council there was no application for the position of town cleric, and Aid. Bridgman moved, and…

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Disappointed Council Employees "Thought Increase of Wages Certain." Council's Refusal Criticised

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal and Shire Employees' Onion, Bathurst branch, was held in Beavis Bros.' rooms on Saturday…

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Strikes. Labor Council Wants Control. New Rule Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the Labor Council on Thursday, the Trades Hall, the question of the control of strikes was considered. Mr. Donald Black (Electrical Trades'…

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Council Prosecutions

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

For riding a bicycle on the footway in Bentinck-street, William Jacques, was at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday fined 5/-, with 3/- costs, or…

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Lithgow Municipal Council. Alderman Ashley Is Talked Out. the Mayor and Pet Schemes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Lithgow Municipal Council was held on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. R. Pillans) presiding. There were also present: Aldermen Bracey, Kelly,…

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Orange Council

Leader · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this body was held last night. Present: Ald. McNeilly (in the chair), Withington, Roderick Plowman, Gow,…

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Acting Shire Clerk's Dilemma. Condobolin

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

The Lachlan Shire Council having advertised for a clerk, 10 applications were received. An application was also received from M. A. Turner, a…

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Riddled with Bullets. Cuban Mayor Assassinated. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Senor Ceforino Mendez, the newly-elected Conservative Mayor of Cienfuegos, in the province of Santa, Cuba, was assassinated yesterday…

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Cudgegong Council. Alderman Lowe's Resignation Rubbish on the Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Cudgegong Council was held on Tuesday, there being present: Aldermen E. Hughes (Mayor), H. Cox, D. Cox, S…

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Shire of Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the above was held on the 7th instant, with all the members, present, President Gettens in the chair…

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Coolah Shire Council. Important Matters Considered Wanted—an Engineer. Roads that Need Attention

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 29

At the regular meeting of the regular meeting of the Coolah Shire Council there were present: Crs. C. W. Winter;. (Deputy-President) in…

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Boree Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Molong Argus · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

The following report, which was submitted at last week's meeting of the Boree Shire Council, was unavoidably held over from las' week: —…

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